Retro Action Adventure Game Collection
79 total gamesA hybrid genre blending real-time combat and physical challenges with long-term goals like exploration, puzzle-solving, and a compelling narrative.
About the Action Adventure Genre
Action-adventure is one of the most popular and expansive genres in gaming, offering players the best of two worlds: the immediate, visceral thrill of action games and the deep, story-driven progression of adventure games. At its core, this genre is defined by a blend of physical challenges that test a player's reflexes and problem-solving obstacles that require clever thinking.
The 'action' component manifests in dynamic, real-time combat systems, platforming sequences, and other skill-based tests. Players must master controls to overcome enemies and navigate treacherous environments. The 'adventure' element provides the context and motivation for the action, featuring large worlds to explore, intricate puzzles to solve, a cast of characters to interact with, and an overarching story or quest that drives the player forward.
Iconic franchises like 'The Legend of Zelda' and 'Tomb Raider' helped define the genre's blueprint: a heroic protagonist, a world filled with secrets, dungeons or levels to conquer, and a steady acquisition of new items or abilities that grant access to previously unreachable areas. Modern series such as 'Uncharted' and 'God of War' have continued to evolve the formula, pushing the boundaries of cinematic storytelling and fluid combat to create unforgettable interactive experiences.
All Action Adventure Retro Games
79 games available

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Embark on a heroic journey across the vast kingdom of Hyrule as the valiant hero, Link. Travel through time, solve intricate puzzles, conquer treacherous dungeons, and wield the legendary Master Sword to thwart the evil ambitions of Ganondorf.

Doraemon 3: Nobita's Town SOS!
Save Nobita's hometown from mischievous aliens by exploring a 3D world as Doraemon, using his futuristic gadgets to solve problems and rescue your friends in this charming N64 adventure.

Resident Evil Gaiden
Embark on a tense, handheld survival horror mission in Resident Evil Gaiden, a unique Game Boy Color entry featuring top-down exploration, a party system, and a timing-based first-person combat system.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Take control of all four heroes and their unique weapons in the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES game, a challenging adventure that uniquely combines driving the Turtle Van in a top-down world with classic side-scrolling combat.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Trapped in the parallel world of Termina, Link must relive the same three days, using powerful masks to prevent the moon from destroying the world.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, players experience survival and rising through the Triads via clever drug-dealing and rich touch-screen interactions, all within a comic-styled Liberty City from a classic top-down perspective.

Ultimate Spider-Man
Swing into action as the web-slinger in Ultimate Spider-Man for the Game Boy Advance, a thrilling adventure that closely follows the acclaimed comic book storyline.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages is a captivating action-adventure title for the Game Boy Color, where Link wields the Harp of Ages to manipulate time and solve intricate puzzles across two distinct eras.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons
Embark on an epic quest as Link to restore the changing seasons of Holodrum, wielding the Rod of Seasons to manipulate the environment and solve intricate puzzles.


Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 revolutionizes 3D platforming by allowing players to freely explore vast, non-linear levels as Mario, collecting Power Stars and performing a wide array of acrobatic maneuvers.

Goof Troop
Goof Troop is a charming top-down puzzle-adventure game for the SNES, where players control Goofy and Max, solving environmental puzzles and battling pirates to rescue their friends.


Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror is a unique GBA platformer that breaks from traditional linear progression, offering an expansive, maze-like world for Kirby to explore with a focus on non-linear exploration and cooperative gameplay.

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Embark on a quest across a cursed land to gather Dracula's body parts and defeat him, utilizing whip attacks, sub-weapons, and item trading to overcome monsters and solve environmental puzzles in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
In Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, you'll spin, jump, and slide your way through time-bending levels, piloting various vehicles and battling eccentric bosses to stop Neo Cortex and Uka Uka from conquering history.


The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
As Link, you must explore the mysterious Koholint Island, solve intricate puzzles, battle unique enemies, and uncover the secrets needed to awaken the giant Wind Fish and find your way home.